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On the all-Ukrainian Psychologist Day, April 23, the second part of the training course on psychological support for people suffered from war commenced. Over four days, participants immersed themselves in the topics of first psychological aid and crisis intervention.

The first part of the training course on psychological support for people suffered from war took place on April 6-9 in Kyiv. The primary goal of this part of the course was to study the key principles of providing psychosocial assistance in emergency and crisis situations.

We are excited to share that we are continuing our work on the "Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in Ukraine - Step Forward" project, implemented with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Funding programme zivik.

The project's outcomes were summarized in an Open Space format by civic activists, representatives of educational institutions, state and social structures – participants of activities that took place in 2022.

On December 8-12 in Truskavets, a training "Psychosocial Support for Individuals with Experience of Gender-Based Violence During War" was conducted. Practicing psychologists, staff of psychological centers, public and humanitarian organizations working in the field of psychological recovery of individuals affected by gender-based violence, especially during military actions, participated in the training.

Thirty civic activists convened in Lutsk from December 4th to 6th to master new, modern peacebuilding tools at the seminar on development of Local Peace Committees in a war situation in Ukraine.

On November 24-27 in Lviv, a workshop "Creating Peace Through Art" was held. It was structured with interconnected elements: analyzing and understanding the types of conflicts, their varieties and participants, as well as the behavior, motivation, and psychology of key characters; studying conflict management techniques and strategies for preventing violence through the use of creative methods, particularly through visual arts.

33 participants gathered in Mukachevo to learn the latest mechanisms for combating human trafficking. Among participants were representatives of non-governmental organizations, the media, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, youth councils, and other institutions.

Twenty representatives of local governments spent three days, from November 2 to November 4, participating in the workshop "Good Governance for Peace".

The second part of the training-course on psychosocial support and psychological recovery of people affected by the war took place on October 13-16 in Ternopil.

The training "Psychosocial support for victims/survivors of gender-based violence during military actions" was held on October 6-9 in Uzhhorod for practicing psychologists, employees of psychological centers, public and humanitarian organizations.

The first part of the training course on anti-crisis psychological support and mental recovery of people suffered from the military actions brought together representatives from all over Ukraine: psychologists, employees of psychological centres, non-governmental organizations and hosting communities.